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Koungoulos and Doyle excavated the bones only after Quayle had performed a smoking ceremony over the grave, which involves passing smoke over the grave and the bones as a form of spiritual cleansing.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026 -
The Suez Canal, however, is an artificial waterway excavated through Egyptian territory, while the Strait of Hormuz is a naturally occurring strait governed by a different legal framework, according to an international law expert.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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Then Scott grooved a fastball down the middle to Dansby Swanson, who hit it over the left-field wall.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The planters are pockmarked and rough-cut; etched and grooved to mimic oyster reefs and mangrove roots.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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The precision strike successfully penetrated defenses that had been held for years.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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While most of that warming occurs near the surface, measurements show heat has also penetrated to depths of roughly 3,000 meters over recent decades.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Nobody likes being price gouged, whether at the gas pump, ticket purchase, or a rideshare.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Then thunder crashes and a hand with an open wound gets gouged open.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Hollowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollowed. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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